Students Talk Technology: Tech Tools for College Education

Many studies have revealed that college students today arrive on their campuses with high literacy in the latest technology and mobile devices. It is not uncommon to see students walking around with their beat earphones, texting while waiting in the hallway, and snapchatting with their friends in the dining hall. Yet, in the sea of options, what educational technologies are students using to help them with their studies? In the video above, I interviewed a trio of undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University (SCSU) to quiz them on their favorite tech tools and innovations they hope to see in the future.

All that tech has caused something of a dependency, too. The following infographic reviews responses from SCSU students about their technology-using habits — ultimately showing a trend that leads to a techno-reliant generation.

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My bachelor’s degree is in Advertising. Having completed an MA in English and MS in Mass Communications in May 2014, I continued to pursue a PhD in Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication at the University of Minnesota. I achieved PhD candidacy in 2016. I’ll be defending my dissertation Spring 2019.